Re: [PHP4BETA] Binary for UDP?

Further note. Using fread() and checking with lynx -source http://www.myserver.com/example.php` returns absolutely nothing in the console. On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Ian Redden wrote: > PHP Example w/ fread(): > > <?php > $maxlen = 1024; > $default_host = "171.64.75.234"; > $default_port = "28001"; > $connection = fsockopen("udp://".$default_host, $default_port, &$errno, > &$errstr, 5); > > echo "Please wait... Retrieving Info...<br>\n"; > if(!$connection) { > echo "$errstr ($errno)<br>\n"; > } else { > $msgsend = "bah"; > fputs($connection, $msgsend); > $msgrecv = fread($connection, $maxlen); > } > echo $msgrecv; > fclose($connection); > ?> > > Result: Netscape hangs on CONNECT: Host www.whatever.com contacted. > Waiting for reply... and never seems to even receive the header. This is > strange because it should atleast print in the browser... "Please wait... > Retrieving Info..." > > Ian. > > On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Andrei Zmievski wrote: > > > On Thu, 02 Mar 2000, Ian Redden wrote: > > > Yes, it does work, however it is not "BINARY-SAFE". > > > > > > It should return binary info captured in a variable so I can plug that > > > into unpack and read my info then display it on the screen however I like. > > > I have already written a perl version and have it completed, unfortunately > > > the website that will use it, absolutely refuses to use PERL. :( > > > > > > Thanks, Ian. > > > > > > Working Example: > > > ---------------- > > > > > > <?php > > > $maxlen = 1024; > > > $default_host = "171.64.75.234"; > > > $default_port = "28001"; > > > $connection = fsockopen("udp://".$default_host, $default_port, &$errno, > > > &$errstr, 5); > > > > > > if(!$connection) { > > > echo "$errstr ($errno)<br>\n"; > > > } else { > > > $msgsend = "bah"; > > > fputs($connection, $msgsend); > > > $msgrecv = fgets($connection, $maxlen); > > > } > > > fclose($connection); > > > ?> > > > > Why not use fread() instead? > > > > -Andrei > > * The best source is the source code. * > > > > -- > > PHP 4.0 Beta Mailing List > > <http://www.php.net/version4/> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php4beta-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php4beta-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php4beta-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > -- > PHP 4.0 Beta Mailing List <http://www.php.net/version4/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php4beta-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php4beta-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php4beta-admin@lists.php.net >